John Rooney
John Rooney Biography
John Rooney presently serves as a play-by-play announcer for St. Louis Cardinals on MLB radio. He worked as a play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox prior.
John Rooney Age
Rooney was born in Cameron, Missouri, in the United States on January 30, 1955. He is 67years old.
John Rooney Height
Rooney has an average height of 5 ft 8 in/1.73m tall.
John Rooney Family
Rooneydespite being a renowned person has managed to hide details about his parents and whether he has any siblings.
John Rooney Wife
Rooney is a married man to Susan, they’ve been together for almost thirty years. And together they have two grown daughters, Colleen and Rachel. They stay in Missouri.
John Rooney Salary
Rooney annually receives a salary of $107,900.
John Rooney Net Worth
Rooney has an approximated net worth of $3 million.
John Rooney Career
Rooney as of now works for the Cardinals on KTRS as the play-by-play announcer together with veteran Mike Shannon. He worked for the White Sox as a radio play-by-play announcer previously. Rooney got the opportunity of working back to back.
With the World Championship following the Cardinals win in 2006 and also the Whitesox win in 2006. He called his first MLB game during the game series between the host Cincinnati Reds and the Cardinals In 1983. Rooney began his baseball broadcasting career while calling the Oklahoma City 89ers and Louisville Redbirds moreover.
He also served at KMOX in the’80s as a sports reporter besides calling baseball. Rooney also began his career while working at KLEX in Lexington, Missouri in addition. He has served at KLIK in Jefferson City, KFRU in Columbia, KMOX, and also KTRS in St. Louis during his career as a sportscaster.
Rooney worked for White Sox between 1988 to 2005 as a radio play-by-play announcer for 18 years prior to working at the Cardinals in 2006. He left the station after a salary dispute with the new flagship station. Rooney despite being a renowned person, has managed to hide details about his parents and whether he has any siblings.